{"id":26081,"date":"2008-11-12T14:03:23","date_gmt":"2008-11-12T14:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=26081"},"modified":"2008-11-12T14:03:23","modified_gmt":"2008-11-12T14:03:23","slug":"pigs-at-the-tou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2008\/11\/pigs-at-the-tou\/","title":{"rendered":"Pigs at the tough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Credit crisis, sub prime mess, real estate bubble &#8211; whatever name you want to call it &#8211; what role did real estate agents as a group play in all of this?<br \/>\nIt seems as if they are getting a pass.  Get the largest commission possible &#8211; sell a home at the highest price you can get.  Buyers can&#8217;t really afford it?  Not to worry &#8211; I have a mortgage broker here who can help you (the kickback commission doesn&#8217;t hurt either).  Don&#8217;t worry about anything &#8211; we have appraisers who can set any number necessary.  You&#8217;ll have granite counter tops, Sub Zero appliances, and a 0% down, interest only mortgage.  Most importantly, I get my place at the trough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit crisis, sub prime mess, real estate bubble &#8211; whatever name you want to call it &#8211; what role did real estate agents as a group play in all of this? It seems as if they are getting a pass. 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